RAF Predannack

These squadrons were stationed at RAF Predannack during WW 2.
Popular – code name for reconnaissance and destroy mission.
Rhubarb – pairs of aircraft assigned to hit a designated target.
Ranger – pairs of aircraft assigned to hit targets of opportunity.

Unit

Sqd Code

Other Information

Dates stationed

Aircraft Used

Duties

1

JX

29 Apr 1944 to 20 Jun 1944

Supermarine Spitfire

Intruder operations

25

RX, ZK

On Detachment

Summer 1942

Douglas Havoc

Night fighter

33

5R

15 Dec 1944 to 21 Feb 1945

Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Tempests

Invasion of Europe 2nd TAF

64

SH

9 Dec 1942 to 2 Jan 1943

Supermarine Spitfire

Fighter sweeps over France

66

LZ

26 Sep 1942 to 26 Sep 1942

Supermarine Spitfire

Fighter sweeps over France

85

VY

On Detachment

Summer 1943

Dehavilland Mosquito

Night fighter

118

NK

On Detachment

Autumn 1941

Supermarine Spitfire

Defence duties, offensive sweeps, escort duties

120

OH

On Detachment

Summer 1942

Consolidated Liberator

Maritine reconnaissance and Anti – Submarine patrols

141

TW

18 Feb 1943 to 30 Apr 1943

Bristol Beaufighters

Night fighter

151

DZ

25 Mar 1944 to 7 Oct 1944 and 17 May 1945 to 1 Jun 1946

De Havilland Mosquito NF

Night fighter

157

RS

9 Nov 1943 to 26 Mar 1944

De Havilland Mosquito FB

Night fighter and intruder missions over Europe

165

SK

Summer 1942 and 3 Apr 1944 to 20 Jun 1944

Supermarine Spitfire

Escort duties, offensive sweeps and defensive duties

179

OZ

28 Apr 1944 to 6 Sep 1944

Vickers Wellington

Anti – Submarine patrols over Bay of Biscay and Western Approaches

183

HF

14 Oct 1943 to 1 Feb 1944

Hawker Typhoon

Attacking shipping and airfields

222

ZD

15 Dec 1944 to 21 Feb 1945

Supermarine Spitfire

Offensive fighter sweeps

234

AZ

24 Dec 1941 to 31 Dec 1941 and 19 Jun 1944- 28 Aug 1944

Supermarine Spitfire

Fighter sweeps over France

236

FA

On Detachment

Late 1942 to 1943?

Bristol Beaufighter

Reconnaissance and Anti – Shipping misssions

247 (China British)

ZY

18 Jun 1941 to Sep 1943

Hawker Hurricane

Defensive fighter patrols

248

DM

18 Jan 1943 to 17 Feb 1944

Bristol Beaufighter and De Havilland Mosquito

Escort patrols and reconnissance missions over the Channel and Western Approaches and fighter reconaissance ovet the Channel and along the French Coast